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Digital Realty buys Blackstone data centers for $3.5B amid AI demand
Digital Realty Trust is acquiring full ownership of three Northern Virginia data centers from Blackstone for $3.5 billion in a cash-and-stock transaction. This move significantly expands Digital Realty's footprint to me…
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AI Data Centers' Local Water Impact Strains Resources Despite Global Efficiency
While AI data centers' total water consumption is a global drop in the bucket, their local impact can be significant, with some facilities using a substantial portion of a county's water supply. This concentrated use st…
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AI Data Centers Strain US Power Grids, Causing Failures
The intense power demands of large AI data centers are causing significant strain on regional infrastructure networks across the United States. This has led to localized electrical distribution failures in areas like No…
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Texas overtakes Virginia as top data center market amid AI boom
Texas has surpassed Northern Virginia as the top global market for data center development, driven by the immense power and land requirements of AI infrastructure. Dallas now leads primary markets, with Austin-San Anton…
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Data centers may not boost property values universally, study suggests
A 2025 study from George Mason University suggested that homes located near data centers may see an increase in property values. However, the study's findings are limited to a specific region in northern Virginia and ma…
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Texas data centers to consume up to 161B gallons of water annually by 2030
Texas is poised to become the world's largest data center market by 2030, with over 400 facilities either operational or under construction. These data centers are projected to consume a significant amount of water, est…